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Econ Recon; Jobs at Amazon; Theaters Be Gone March 17, 2020 Great Stuff Dead Cats Can Dance Initial reports on the U.S. economy started rolling in this morning … and I’m not sure if you really want to look or not. The New York Federal Reserve’s Empire State Manufacturing Index plunged by the biggest margin on record: 34.4 points. The reading, which now stands at -21.5, indicates contraction […]
Travel Bans and Broken Circuit Breakers March 12, 2020 2020 Financial Crisis, Great Stuff Rolling in the Deep Double the circuit breakers, double the fun? For the second time this week, trading halted on Wall Street — both in futures trading and during the regular session. Welcome to the bear market. Sparking the chaos this time around was President Trump’s less-than-reassuring and confusing response to the growing COVID-19 threat. […]
Trump Touts Containment; Investors Ain’t Having It February 27, 2020 2020 Financial Crisis, Great Stuff Going to California There was an attempt last night to assuage growing coronavirus fears in the U.S. But that attempt went over like a lead balloon. Following the fifth consecutive drop in U.S. markets, President Donald Trump expressed a whole lotta love for the nation. Trump assured everyone: “Because of all we’ve done the risk […]
Divining Dow Headlines; Bob’s Your Uncle at Disney February 26, 2020 Great Stuff Getting Sentimental on the Dow Ever have one of those mornings when you read headlines from the major financial publications … and you nearly spit your coffee all over? I had one of those this morning. I watched as the headlines trended from “Dow Rallies 250 Points in Recovery Rally” to “Dow Rallies 200 Points” […]
Buffett’s Billionaire Bust; Nio’s Bailout Is a Must February 25, 2020 Great Stuff Who Wants to Invest Like a Billionaire? We like talking heads here at Great Stuff … both the financial media version and the ’80s rock band. (“Burning Down the House” is oddly appropriate this week: “Hold tight, wait till the party’s over.”) So, when Warren Buffett — the Oracle of Omaha himself — chimed in […]





